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| 2018 European Darts Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–6 May 2018 | ||
| Venue | Glaspalast | ||
| Location | Sindelfingen | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £135,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164 Darren Webster(third round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The2018 European Darts Grand Prix was the fifth of thirteenPDC European Tour events on the2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place atGlaspalast,Sindelfingen,Germany, between 4–6 May 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeatingMichael van Gerwen 6–0 inthe 2017 final,[1] but he was defeated 6–5 in the third round toDanny Noppert.
Michael van Gerwen won the tournament for a second time, defeatingJames Wade 8–3 in the final whilst averaging over 109 for the third successive game.
This is how the prize money is divided:
| Stage(num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £135,000 | |
Prize money will count towards thePDC Order of Merit, theProTour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit, with one exception: should a seeded player lose in the second round (last 32), their prize money will not count towards any Orders of Merit, although they still receive the full prize money payment.[2][3]
The top 16 entrants from thePDC ProTour Order of Merit on 27 March will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places will go to players from five qualifying events – 18 from the UK Qualifier (held inBarnsley on 6 April), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 3 May), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 3 May), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 23 February) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 28 January).
Adrian Lewis withdrew prior to the draw through illness, and was replaced by a Host Nation Qualifier.[4]
The following players will take part in the tournament:
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